Answers to FAQs received by and answered by Dist. 38 Rep. Rebecca Dow

Let's think this through- As your freshman legislator, I might have entered the world of politics at one

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Worry Wart

By Barbara Jorgen Nance

We all know that worrying is fruitless, yet we all worry anyway. Why is

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Congressman Pearce's representative comes to Silver City

Joe Martinez from Congressman Pearce's Las Cruces office will be in the Silver City Grant County

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More than 400 to graduate at Spring Commencement, May 12

Silver City, NM - More than 400 students will be earning certificate, associate, baccalaureate and

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Whats New At The Gospel Mission For The Week Of May 8-14

A huge thanks to everyone who helped us out for our Give Grande Fundraiser on Saturday and a huge

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B.C. Comic for May 8, 2017

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comic for May 8, 2017

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Fiber Artists are Ready for Sale!

Lynne Welsch RSLynn Welsch, one of the award winning fiber artists.A Spring Fiber Arts Sale will be held on

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GC Soil ^ Water Conservation District to meet May 15

The regular monthly meeting of the Grant Soil & Water Conservation District will be held Monday,

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Kelly Fire near Alma, NM 050717

Kelly Wildfire, May 7, 2017

Location: Glenwood NM, approximately 10 Miles NE of Alma on the east

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Give Grandly brought out about 50 non-profits 050617

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

These organizations represent some of the groups that were out with

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Freeport awards Community Investment Fund grants at Chamber luncheon 050417

Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy

The monthly Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce

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High Desert Human Society to hold reduced fee vaccination clinic May 13, 2017

The High Desert Humane Society will hold its monthly REDUCED FEE vaccination clinic this Saturday May 13

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Opening reception held at Leyba and Ingalls arts 050617

"Flight" by Crystal Foreman Brown

Leyba and Ingalls Arts held an opening reception Saturday, May 6, to

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B.C. Comic for May 7, 2017

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comic for May 7, 2017

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Silver City Police Department Blotter -- May 1 - May 4, 2017

Monday, May 1

Larceny
N. Corbin Street
Parked blue Dodge Neon with power cord to it stealing power

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Tri-City Police Department Blotters -- May 1 - May 4, 2017

Bayard Police Department

Monday, May 1

Domestic disturbance
Walnut Street
Caller advised that

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Grant County Sheriff's Department Blotter -- May 1 - May 4, 2017

Monday, May 1

Reckless driver
Highway 189 - MM 153 (about halfway between Mimbres River crossing

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Speaker Egolf's Statement on Governor Martinez's Proclamation

Santa Fe, N.M. - "While I am pleased to know the date that the Governor wishes to begin the

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State Historic Preservation Awards Announced

Santa Fe ' The state Cultural Properties Review Committee will recognize 13 exemplary

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Ribbon cutting - Silver City Daily Press

Daily Press RSSilver City Daily Press Publisher Nicholas Siebel uses the giant scissors to cut a newspaper as

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NMSU Cooperative Extension trains landowners proper prescribed burn techniques

controlled burning RSNew Mexico State University's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

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A Letter From A Widow

I recently received a letter from a very nice woman who is going through some tough times, that I

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River Protectors Urge NM Attorney General To Seek Termination of AECOM Gila Contract

Today the Gila Conservation Coalition (GCC), the Center for Biological Diversity, and former

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